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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 28, 2020 | Aug. 30, 2019 | Aug. 28, 2020 | Aug. 30, 2019
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 204 | $ 167 | $ 603 | $ 506
Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 28 | 29 | 73 | 79
Cost of Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 11 | 10 | 37 | 30
Cost of Revenue | Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10
Research and Development | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 111 | 84 | 319 | 245
Research and Development | Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28
Sales and Marketing | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 53 | 48 | 166 | 159
Sales and Marketing | Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 12 | 13 | 29 | 33
General and Administrative | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 29 | 25 | 81 | 72
General and Administrative | Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 3 | $ 3 | $ 7 | $ 8

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